Canon PowerShot SX100 IS Review
One word to describe the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS would be “value”. This compact digital camera embraces quality features with an incredible zoom at an affordable price.
Features on the new Canon PowerShot SX100 IS include an 8 megapixel CCD that will give you large prints that are big enough to display in your home, and that are big enough to also allow you to crop into them without worrying about loosing image detail or quality.
The feature on this compact digital camera that makes it stand out from the rest is the zooming capabilities. Sure many cameras have 10x zoom, some even higher, but with the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS, you get the most bang for your buck with an astounding 10x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. It has been coupled with Canons optical image stabilizer system to allow great, clear photography.
Canan has given the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS a 2.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD that is perfect for all your viewing needs. It is large enough to allow you to see exactly what you are taking a picture of and it is large enough to show off your stunning pictures to friends and family.
Perhaps the best thing about the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS is all the shooting modes and special scene modes that you can apply to your photography. Shooting modes on this new Canon digital camera include Auto, Landscape, P, Tv, M, Av, Kids & Pets, Portrait, Special Scene, Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist and Movie. Incorporating these features into your pictures can greatly effect how you take your pictures and how they turn out. Other features such as the scene modes include Foliage, Snow, Fireworks, Aquarium, Beach, Indoor and Night Scene can greatly influence your pictures by adjusting the coloring in them as well as other aspects of the pictures so that you come out with vibrant, colorful images that will continue to impress friends and family for a lifetime.
If you are on a budget but really want a camera that will leave you breathless with the photographs it takes, then consider the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS. You won’t be disappointed.
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS Details
- Megapixels: 8.0
- Zoom: 10x optical, 4x digital
- Screen Size: 2.5 inch LCD
- Shooting Modes: Auto, Landscape, P, Av, Tv, M, Portrait, Special Scene (Foliage ,Aquarium, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Snow, Night Scene), Kids & Pets, Stitch Assist, Night Snapshot, Movie
- Color Modes: Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Custom
- Face Detection: Yes
- Image Stabilization: Yes
- Editing Options: Magnification (approx. 2x-10x), Auto Rotate, Rotate, Sound Memos, Red-eye Correction, Resize, Image Inspection Tool
- Unique Features: Affordable compact ultra-zoom.
- Max ISO: 1600
- Self-Timer Settings: 2/10 seconds or custom
- Battery: AA Alkaline Battery
- Battery Life: 140 shots approx.
